Quality Control in Drawings and Specifications
Quality Control in Drawings and Specifications
Quality Control in Drawings and Specifications
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11. Glaz<strong>in</strong>g adjacent to stairways with<strong>in</strong> 60 <strong>in</strong>ches horizontally of the bottomtread of a stairway <strong>in</strong> any direction when the exposed surface of the glassis less than 60 <strong>in</strong>ches above the nose of the tread.i. Exception: Safety glaz<strong>in</strong>g for Item 10 or 11 is not requiredfor the follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stallations where:1. The side of a stairway, l<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g or ramp which has aguardrail or h<strong>and</strong>rail, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g balusters or <strong>in</strong>-fillpanels, comply<strong>in</strong>g with the provisions of Sections1012 <strong>and</strong> 1607.7; <strong>and</strong>2. The plane of the glass is greater than 18 <strong>in</strong>ches fromthe rail<strong>in</strong>g.b. 2406.3.1 Exceptions: The follow<strong>in</strong>g products, materials <strong>and</strong> usesshall not be considered specific hazardous locations:1. Open<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> doors through which a 3-<strong>in</strong>ch sphere isunable to pass.2. Decorative glass3. Glaz<strong>in</strong>g materials used as curved glazed panels <strong>in</strong>revolv<strong>in</strong>g doors.4. Commercial refrigerated cab<strong>in</strong>et glazed doors.5. Glass-block panels6. Louvered w<strong>in</strong>dows <strong>and</strong> jalousies7. Mirrors <strong>and</strong> other glass panels mounted or hung on asurface that provides a cont<strong>in</strong>uous back<strong>in</strong>g support.Doors1. Specify dark bronze anodized alum<strong>in</strong>um for thresholds.2. Check to make sure that Baldw<strong>in</strong> hardware fits with<strong>in</strong> door stile.Walls1. Inspection of drywall f<strong>in</strong>ish<strong>in</strong>g - use long straightedge to teststraightness of f<strong>in</strong>ish (can't see quality without straightedge)Floors2. Use dark grout color for floors; use white grout for light wall tile.3. Do not sta<strong>in</strong> maple floor<strong>in</strong>g -- s<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g by h<strong>and</strong> at edges will take sta<strong>in</strong>differently.4. Inspect all wood for floors to make sure it meets quality st<strong>and</strong>ard.5. Beware of us<strong>in</strong>g strip floor<strong>in</strong>g near toe-space heaters - the boards willdry out <strong>and</strong> separate.Stairs1. Use skirt boards on stairs.2. Watch out for stair rail<strong>in</strong>g support.8